Marbled Arts FAQ's, marbling questions & answers

Marbled Arts hand dyed,hand marbles fabrics by the fat quarter. Hand Marbled Fabric, Snow Dyed, Hand Dyed Marbling, Batiks, Paintstiks, Stencils

Shipping information & Policies TOP

Updated 1/21/2012
We pack and ship your order as quickly as possible, normally within one to two business days. Please note our shipping department is closed on weekends and holidays.

We make every effort to keep our online inventory up to date, but on occasion we may sell out of something and not be able to update our website until the end of the day. We are sorry if this causes any inconvenience and we will contact you directly to discuss options.

Shipping Charges within the USA(including APO/FPO): $5.30
Marbled Arts domestic shipping is exclusively done through United States Postal Service (USPS) and excludes insurance. The Customer will be billed for insurance charges if insurance is requested.

We understand your concern about shipping costs. Therefore, Marbled Arts will make every effore to minimize shipping cost to our customers. We will use flat rate envelopes when ever possible.

Approxmately 5 to 6 yards of non-flannel fabric will fit into a USPS Flat Rate Envelope without significantly distorting the envelope shape. (This is a USPS requirement.)

Please note that prices are subject to change as the USPS changes its rates. Our prices will change to reflect those rates.

International Rates:
Canada & Mexico $11.95
All Others $13.95 + see list below of places we DO NOT ship to.

Canadian and international orders normally ship through USPS Priority Mail international Rate. We use Flat Rate or by weight depending on which is the most economical and expedient method to get you order to you.

International orders may be subject to customs fees, import taxes, duties or other fees imposed by your government. Marbled Arts does NOT charge these fees and we have no advanced knowledge of or control over the amount of these fees. All such fees are the responsibility of the purchaser and are not included and are not included in the shipping charges quoted to you during you purchase. Please contact your customs office for information about additional fees that may apply. If you refuse delivery on a package, you are responsible for return shipping costs, as well as any outstanding duties, fees, tariffs or taxes.

+We do not ship to the following countries/regions (except when sending to an APO or other USA military address) : Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Papua/New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia-Montenegro, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Yemen ***Marbled Arts reserves the right to not ship to certain countries and/or regions at our discretion.

See USPS site for shipping rates to your country.

Does Marbled Arts have a return Policy? TOP

Our goal is that you are delighted with our fabric and service. Marbled Arts will make every effort to ensure that your order is completed and shipped in a timely manner.
When you receive our fabrics you have up to 30 days from the date of the invoice to return them. They must be in new condition and uncut when we receive them in order for you to receive a full refund. If we make a mistake we will gladly refund your return shipping cost. Other wise the return shipping is at your expense.

Sale Items may not be returned.

Books and Patterns may not be returned due to copyright lawa.

Cut in Fat Quarters and ½ yard increments only. What does that mean? TOP
We have fabric still available on the bolt. You can order a Fat Quarter or yardage in 1/2 yard increments. If you would like 2 1/2 yards order (1) 1/2 yard and (2) 1 yards and we will send you a 2 1/2 yard piece.

Available in pre-cut size pieces only. What does that mean? TOP
We travel to a number of quilt shows during the year and we pre-cut the fabric into Fat Quarter, 1 Yard and 3 Yard cuts. If you see that note on a fabric we no longer have any on the bolt and the pieces noted are all we have available.

What is marbling? TOP
Marbling is an ancient offset printing process. Simply put, paint or ink is floated on a thickened liquid base. the paint or ink transfers to the fabric or paper when it in top of the base.

How do you marble on fabric? TOP
The fabric is first scoured, then hand dyed, rinced, washed and dried. The hand dyed fabric is then cut to the desired size. It is soaked in an alum solution then allowed to hand dry. The marbling base has been mixed and allowed to cure. A thin layer of paints is floated on top of the marbling base and the design created. The fabric is carefully lowered onto the base then gently removed. The marbled fabric must be gently rinsed and allowed to hang dry. Once dry, the marbled fabric must rest ten to tweleve days so that the paints can cure. A final wash, dry and pressing follows and the hand dyed marbled fabric is ready for use.

How long does it take to produce hand marbled fabric? TOP
The entire process takes a little over two weeks from start to finish.

Do I need to pre-wash fabrics from Marbled Arts? TOP
Our dying process guarantees that the fabric is pre-srunk and washable. We always recomend that you first rince any fabric until if runs clear before you include it in a project. Why take chances?

How do I care for my Marbled Arts fabric? TOP
We suggest cold water, gentle, delicate or handwash cycle or by hand using non-detergent soap. Our fabrics may be idried in your home clothes dryer on a medium setting, then ironed on the reverse side using the cotton setting.

What type of fabric does Marbled Arts use? TOP
We use only the finest 100% cotton available for our fabrics. We go thru an extensive process to create our hand marbled fabrics, our goal is that they be of heirloom quality.

What non-detergent soap do you recommend? TOP
We use Synthrapol because it also helps prevent any excess dye color from redepositing onto your fabric. Dr. Bronner's and Orvis Paste Soap are also excellent non-detergent soaps.

Can Hand Marbled fabric be used for turned needle applique? TOP
Yes! You just need to use a finer/thinner needle.

What is the largest piece of fabric you marble? TOP
Marbled Arts produces Fat Quarters 18" x 22" and Fat Halves 22" x 36" peices. As the size of the fabric increases so does the chance for error.

Do you sell Wholesale? TOP
We sell our Hand Marbled Fat Quarters Wholesale, please email us at Info@marbled-arts.com for Price, Terms and Conditions

Does Marbled Arts make fabric donation to chartable groups? TOP
Please understand that Marbled Arts receive five to six donations requests per week. As much as we would love to send our marbled fabric to every one that asks, it is just not possible. Instead we have chosen to focus our donation giving to a few local good works.

Is your shopping cart secure? TOP
Yes, it is a SSL Secure Server. Look for the little lock at the bottom of your page.

Do you ship to Nigeria? TOP
Due to a large amount of fraudulent orders associated with Nigeria, Marbled Arts will not ship to Nigeria.

Do you charge Sales Tax? TOP

State Law requires that Washington State residents be charged Sales Tax. As of July 1, 2008 all orders within Washington State will be charged the Sales Tax of the shipping address.

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